LIVING THE DRAM
For this year’s St. Patrick’s Day post, I’m looking at something that, despite the usual celebrations, isn’t green. In fact it’s yellow - the older sibling to green, on this occasion. Following the recent years’ rise and success of the legendary Green Spot whisky, the Mitchell & Son company logbooks were scoured to resurrect the... Continue Reading →
There’s been a hat trick of new malt announcements released today, and all from some of my favourite names in whisk(e)y across Ireland, Scotland, and England. [ed: hoping for a Welsh announcement soon!]* Redbreast 18yo Statements of age and intent are in order for Midleton’s Redbreast as they have announced a new ferment addition to... Continue Reading →
As I'm pretty sure everyone can agree 2021 has been an odd, difficult, and different year in many many ways. Whilst I have kept my whisky fascination going throughout the year, I have taken my foot off the gas on the blogging front so as to focus on family life and a life-changing and (gasp)... Continue Reading →
If you've seen our last few posts, you will know that we love a whisk(e)y with a story behind it. Not your standard marketing BS though, but an actual history behind the whisky itself. The Green Spot whiskey is no exception. I first became aware of the whiskey due to its entry in Ian Buxton's 101 Whiskies... Continue Reading →
whisky unplugged 